Cartridge clip



June 7, 1949.

E. 6. PIQKRON CARTRIDGE CLIP Filed Dec. 51, 1946 III/11 IN VEN TOR. Edh/ C. P/ c /f/'O/7 Patented June 7, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT "OFFICE CARTRIDGE CLIP 7 Earl C. Pickron, Creston, Iowa Application December 31, 1946, Serial No. 719,451

2 Claims.

This invention relates to cartridge clips, and more particularly to a clip which may be connected to the side of the rifle and have an open end readily accessible for the removal of a cartridge at a time when it is desired to load the rifle.

It is an object of the present invention to provide on a rifle a clip which has an open end that extends rearwardly adjacent the bolt of the rifle and which has an opening through which a cartridge can be easily and quickly withdrawn to refill the chamber of the rifle, as the bolt of the same has been opened to permit access to the chamber.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a clip adapted to carry cartridges on the side of a rifle which is adequately closed to prevent axial displacement of the bullet from the end of the clip and wherein the bullet can be retained regardless of the position to which the gun and the clip are inclined and wherein to obtain the cartridge from the clip the sides of the bullet or cartridge can be grasped by the thumb and forefinger to bodily remove the same from the clip, the openings making provision for the insertion of the thumb and finger, but at the same time being sufficiently closed to prevent the self-displacement of the cartridge from the clip opening.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in

' which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a rifle having the cartridge clip bearing the features of the present invention secured to the side thereof.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the clip with portions thereof broken away to show the arrangement of the cartridges therewithin and the opening and the rear end of the clip.

Figure 3 is a top plan view looking into the opening at the rear of the clip.

Figure 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken through the rifle and looking upon the rear end of the clip.

Referring now to the figures, ill represents a riflehaving a gun stock ll extending forwardly along a barrel 12 in which there is a bolt l3 slidable toward and away from a chamber M. The bolt is operated by the bolt arm l5. On the side of the gun stock there is connected a clip l6 containing in axial alignment therewithin a series of bullets or cartridges l"!. The clip is formed from a hollow tube and is closed at its forward end by a threaded cap Hi. This cap is removed at times when it is desired to clean the interior of the clip [6. The clip is fastened to the side of the gun stock H by fastening brackets 19 and 20. The connection by means of the brackets is more or less permanent and can only be removed by effecting the removal of the cap l8 to slide the clip rearwardly through the brackets or by the removal of screws 2| which secure the brackets in place on the gun stock.

The rear end of the clip l6 has an opening indicated generally at 22 through which the cartridges I! are removed. This opening 22 is formed by an end wall 23 which extends upwardly from the bottom of the clip and is inclined slightly forwardly thereof to retain the rear ends of the cartridges whereby to require a slight forward movement of the cartridge when the cartridge is to be ejected from the opening 22. The upstanding portion 23 has ends which extend laterally beyond the sides of the clip and are bent forwardly, as indicated at 24 and 25, to prevent the lateral displacement of the rear ends of the cartridges until such time as the bottoms of the cartridges have been raised above the top edge of the upstanding portion 23. Also, at the sides of the opening are upstanding portions 26 and 21 which extend only a small distance above the bottom of the clip and below the top edge of the cartridge lying within the opening. The opening is suificient to permit the thumb and finger to be extended over the side upstanding portions 26 and 21 to grasp or grip the sides of the cartridge II.

The clip I6 is so mounted that as the bolt arm I5 is drawn upwardly and rearwardly and the hand is returned, the cartridge can be readily picked out of the opening 22 and inserted in the chamber l4. By having the cartridges always available and near to the chamber, a great deal of time is saved and much more gained. There is no mechanism within the clip tube to give trouble. The cartridges will slide by gravity down to the open end of the tube.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A cartridge clip for attachment to a gun stock comprising an elongated tube having an open front end, a bore slidably receiving cartridges therein, a rear end wall inclined forwardly relative to the longitudinal centerline of the tube, an opening in the side of said tube extending forwardly from the forward edge of said end wall a distance less than the length of a cartridge and circumferentially of said tube a distance sufficient to permit grasping a cartridge in the rear end of said tube between a thumb and forefinger, said end wall having a pair of wings disposed one at each side of said opening and inclined forwardly to hold cartridges in said clip against accidental spilling, a screw cap closing the forward end of said tube, and a pair of brackets secured to said tube, one near each end thereof, and adapted to be secured to a gun stock.

2. A cartridge clip for attachment to a gun stock comprising an elongated tube having a bore of a size to slidably receive cartridges therein, an open front end, a rear end wall inclined forward- 1y relative to the longitudinal centerline of said tube, and an opening extending forwardly from the forward edge of said end wall a distance less than the length of the cartridge and circumferentially of said tube to an extent sufiicient to permit a cartridge in the rear end of said tube to be REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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